2026 Dutch GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Charles Leclerc’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Zandvoort, round 12.
Open the interactive 3D Gap Visualizer →Dutch Grand Prix 2026 Race: what happened
Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap for the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 Race with a 1:14.230 for Ferrari at Zandvoort. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) was 0.073s behind, and at racing speed that is 6.2 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Lando Norris completed the top three for McLaren, 0.091s off Charles Leclerc, a double top-three for McLaren. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 311.5 m, from Charles Leclerc to Lance Stroll.
The closest call of the session was between Alexander Albon and Sergio Perez: 0.002s apart, about 0.17 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:14.230 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:14.303 | +0.073 | 6.2 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:14.321 | +0.091 | 7.8 m |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:14.566 | +0.336 | 28.7 m |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:14.571 | +0.341 | 29.1 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:15.393 | +1.163 | 99.2 m |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:15.435 | +1.205 | 102.8 m |
| 8 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:15.515 | +1.285 | 109.6 m |
| 9 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:15.578 | +1.348 | 115.0 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:16.220 | +1.990 | 169.7 m |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1:16.639 | +2.409 | 205.4 m |
| 12 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:16.653 | +2.423 | 206.6 m |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:16.946 | +2.716 | 231.6 m |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:17.147 | +2.917 | 248.8 m |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:17.149 | +2.919 | 248.9 m |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:17.328 | +3.098 | 264.2 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:17.588 | +3.358 | 286.4 m |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:17.822 | +3.592 | 306.3 m |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:17.883 | +3.653 | 311.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Charles Leclerc set the race fastest lap at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.230. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Lance Stroll the field covers 311.5 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Dutch Grand Prix 2026 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) set the fastest lap at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 race with a 1:14.230 at Zandvoort.
- What was the fastest lap at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- The fastest lap of the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 race was a 1:14.230, set by Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) at Zandvoort.
- How close was race at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc beat Oscar Piastri to fastest lap by 0.073s. At racing speed that margin is 6.2 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Lance Stroll in P19, the spread is 3.653s or 311.5 m.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.303, 0.073s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 6.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.321, 0.091s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 7.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.566, 0.336s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 28.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.571, 0.341s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 29.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:15.393, 1.163s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 99.2 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Zandvoort?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.5 m of track. That is why Oscar Piastri's 0.073s at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 puts 6.2 m between the cars on the finish line.